# West Virginia HB 3503: Relating to regulation by counties, municipalities, and political subdivisions of commercial horticulture under the Water Pollution Control Act

West Virginia HB 3503, Relating to regulation by counties, municipalities, and political subdivisions of commercial horticulture under the Water Pollution Control Act, is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Michael Hornby (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-07-30 (Chapter 118, Acts, Regular Session, 2025) (as of 2026-10-17).

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- As of: 2026-10-17
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## Facts
- Bill: West Virginia HB 3503
- State: West Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Relating to regulation by counties, municipalities, and political subdivisions of commercial horticulture under the Water Pollution Control Act
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-03-24
- Last action: 2025-07-30, Chapter 118, Acts, Regular Session, 2025
- Sponsor: Michael Hornby (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: §22-11-31
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 3 (199 yes, 25 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Michael Hornby (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-12 | House | House concurred in Senate amendment and passed bill (Roll No. 582) | pass | 84 | 13 |   |
| 2025-04-11 | Senate | Passed Senate (Roll No. 509) | pass | 31 | 3 |   |
| 2025-03-27 | House | Passed House (Roll No. 224) | pass | 84 | 9 |   |

## Actions (46)

- 2025-07-30: Chapter 118, Acts, Regular Session, 2025 (House)
- 2025-04-29: Approved by Governor 4/29/2025 (House)
- 2025-04-22: To Governor 4/22/2025 (House)
- 2025-04-12: House received Senate message (House)
- 2025-04-12: House concurred in Senate amendment and passed bill (Roll No. 582) (House)
- 2025-04-12: Communicated to Senate (House)
- 2025-04-12: Completed legislative action (House)
- 2025-04-12: House Message received (Senate)
- 2025-04-12: To Governor 4/22/2025 - House Journal (House)
- 2025-04-12: To Governor 4/22/2025 - Senate Journal (Senate)
- 2025-04-12: Approved by Governor 4/29/2025 - Senate Journal (Senate)
- 2025-04-12: Approved by Governor 4/29/2025 - House Journal (House)
- 2025-04-11: On 3rd reading (Senate)
- 2025-04-11: Read 3rd time (Senate)
- 2025-04-11: Unanimous consent to amend on 3rd reading (Senate)
- 2025-04-11: Amended on 3rd reading (Voice vote) (Senate)
- 2025-04-11: Passed Senate (Roll No. 509) (Senate)
- 2025-04-11: Title amendment adopted (Senate)
- 2025-04-11: Senate requests House to concur (Senate)
- 2025-04-10: Reported do pass, with amendment (Senate)
- 2025-04-10: Immediate consideration (Senate)
- 2025-04-10: Read 2nd time (Senate)
- 2025-04-10: Committee Amendment Reported (Senate)
- 2025-04-10: Amendment to committee amendment adopted (Voice vote) (Senate)
- 2025-04-10: Committee amendment as amended adopted (Voice vote) (Senate)
- 2025-04-08: Reported do pass, but first to Judiciary (Senate)
- 2025-04-08: To Judiciary (Senate)
- 2025-04-08: Without recommendation, but first rereferred to Judiciary (Senate)
- 2025-04-08: Immediate consideration (Senate)
- 2025-04-08: Read 1st time (Senate)
- 2025-04-08: On second reading, rereferred to Judiciary (Senate)
- 2025-03-29: Introduced in Senate (Senate)
- 2025-03-29: To Government Organization then Judiciary (Senate)
- 2025-03-29: To Government Organization (Senate)
- 2025-03-27: On 3rd reading, Special Calendar (House)
- 2025-03-27: Read 3rd time (House)
- 2025-03-27: Passed House (Roll No. 224) (House)
- 2025-03-27: Communicated to Senate (House)
- 2025-03-26: On 2nd reading, Special Calendar (House)
- 2025-03-26: Read 2nd time (House)
- 2025-03-25: On 1st reading, Special Calendar (House)
- 2025-03-25: Read 1st time (House)
- 2025-03-24: Filed for introduction (House)
- 2025-03-24: Introduced in House (House)
- 2025-03-24: Originating in House Energy and Public Works (House)
- 2025-03-24: Do pass (House)

## Bill text

- Engrossed: [HTML](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb3503 eng.htm), [PDF](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb3503 eng.pdf)
- Enrolled: [HTML](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb3503 enr.htm), [PDF](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb3503 enr.pdf)

## Related bills

- HB 2451: To facilitate the creation of home-based businesses (signed)
- SB 464: Creating license plate for recipients of Medal of Valor (signed)
- SB 196: Lauren's Law (signed)
- SB 138: Enhancing penalties for fleeing officer (signed)
- SB 270: Declaring sale and manufacture of firearms essential business during declared emergency (signed)
- SB 617: Discouraging gang activity (signed)

## Sources
- [Engrossed (HTML)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb3503 eng.htm)
- [Engrossed (PDF)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb3503 eng.pdf)
- [Enrolled (HTML)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb3503 enr.htm)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb3503 enr.pdf)

## Related
- [HB 2451: To facilitate the creation of home-based businesses](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-HB2451-2025rs)
- [SB 464: Creating license plate for recipients of Medal of Valor](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-SB464-2025rs)
- [SB 196: Lauren's Law](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-SB196-2025rs)
- [SB 138: Enhancing penalties for fleeing officer](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-SB138-2025rs)
- [SB 270: Declaring sale and manufacture of firearms essential business during declared e…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-SB270-2025rs)
- [SB 617: Discouraging gang activity](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-SB617-2025rs)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-HB3503-2025rs (as of 2026-10-17).